diff --git a/templates/news/list.html b/templates/news/list.html
index 5773914e..57309bd1 100644
--- a/templates/news/list.html
+++ b/templates/news/list.html
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
       </div>
 
     <div class="mt-5">
+      {% if entry_list %}
       <ol class="md:border-l-2 border-white dark:border-slate space-y-3 md:w-[90%] mx-auto md:ml-[200px]">
         {% for entry in entry_list %}
         <li>
@@ -118,6 +119,9 @@
         </li>
         {% endfor %}
       </ol>
+      {% else %}
+      <h4 class="text-center">No news items were found.</h4>
+      {% endif %}
     </div>
   </div>
 {% endblock %}